A.P.E.X.

The mission of the Atlanta Proactive Enforcement Interdiction (A.P.E.X.) Unit is to identify violent crime patterns utilizing analytical data. To deploy and prevent violent crime and arrest the most violent criminals who are involved in this behavior.

Narcotics Enforcement

The Narcotics Enforcement Unit is responsible for investigating all forms of drug activity. The Unit is also responsible for storage of drug evidence and maintaining chain of custody documents.

The Financial Investigations Squad is responsible for preparing forfeiture actions at the State and Federal levels for seizing assets and proceeds belonging to criminals involved in illegal drug activity, gambling, prostitution and all other RICO related incidents.

The Narcotics Squad is responsible for enforcement of narcotics laws in the areas of undercover buys, raids, and the use of informants to intervene in the supply of narcotics

License & Permits

About the License and Permit Unit

The License and Permit Unit issues many different permits to enforce different aspects of the municipal code, like regulatory permits for alcohol, vending, adult entertainment and tattoo artistry to name a few. The License and Permits Unit also investigates the applicants for a wide variety of licenses, most notably, liquor licenses.

License and Permit TypesClick on the different pages for information on how to apply for the permit and why the Atlanta Police Department regulates that specific activity.